Several Helpful New IOS Features No Grid, No Problem – ever want to use your Apple Maps app but had no connectivity? Now you can use Offline Map when there is no connection provided you downloaded the map when you could connect. Apple has hidden this feature in the Maps app behind your icon/picture […]
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Google and Apple (and others soon) Want You to Log In With Passkeys. Here’s What That Means As passwords are inherently flawed, tech companies are turning to more secure logins that just require your face or fingerprint. Decades of password reuse, and even password managers which help with providing complex passwords, it’s just
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Time to Jump Ship from Evernote? If it ain’t broke don’t fix it! Like most things in life, it depends on whom you ask. Evernote has undergone several changes in features, security, company management, pricing, and stability all of which causes angst for users. Bottom line – if it still works
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OS 17 for iPhone and iPad This will give you an introduction into the major changes, and there are many as you can see. Reports say as many as 400 in total. The Health app is now available on late model iPads. I was a little disappointed that the Journal app was not released this
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Cool new features arriving with IOS and iPad OS 17 Apple will release these new features about mid-month in September along with an updated OS for Macs, Sonoma. For iPads it’s a little more complicated since the naming scheme is counted by generation rather than by name. Here are the generations that will
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To use a keyboard shortcut, press and hold one or more modifier keys and then press the last key of the shortcut. For example, to use Command-C (copy), press and hold the Command key, then the C key, then release both keys. Mac menus and keyboards often use symbols for certain keys, including modifier keys: Command (or
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You don’t need to decide if these are worth the cost as they are free. To find these apps type, Shift+CMD+A to go to the Applications folder to find the app. Stickies – Once you’re running Stickies, just hit Command-N (⌘N) to make a new note. Jot down some thoughts, drag the Stickies
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If you have an iPhone 14, you can have two lines/carriers. Instead of inserting a second SIM chip, your phone has an “e-SIM” or “embedded” SIM. Most people use this feature to access cheaper plans than your domestic service when traveling overseas to avoid your domestic carrier’s roaming fees. You can have one line for
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In early 2023, the purchase of Evernote was completed by Bending Spoons https://bendingspoons.com/ an Italian tech company focused on AI with several products shown on its website, but strangely Evernote is not shown as one of its products. Bending Spoons seems more focused on video editing, AI powered photo enhancement, and personal fitness apps as
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AirTags, released in 2021 by Apple are very useful devices for keeping up with our stuff, keys, computer bags, bikes, luggage and more. These small tags (about the size of a quarter) have about a year’s battery life and paired with a newer iPhone and IOS 14.5 or higher can help us retrieve lost or
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